Micromotives and Macrobehavior, 1st Edition
$28.80
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
8 January 2010
Summary
Micromotives and Macrobehavior was originally published over twenty-five years ago, yet the stories it tells feel just as fresh today. And the subject of these stories – how small and seemingly meaningless decisions and actions by individuals often lead to significant unintended consequences for a large group – is more important than ever. In one famous example, Thomas C. Schelling shows that a slight-but-not-malicious preference to have neighbors of the same race eventually leads to complete…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393329469 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393329461 |
| Author: | Thomas C. Schelling |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 8 January 2010 |
| Weight: | 245g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Fels Lectures on Public Policy Analysis |
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Critics Review
“Schelling’s [book] transformed the way many economists think about the relationship between competition and social welfare.”
“Mr. Schelling’s [book] transformed the way many economists think about the relationship between competition and social welfare.” – Robert Frank - New York Times
About The Author
Thomas C. Schelling
Thomas C. Schelling is the co-winner of the 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize for Economic Science. He is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Maryland. He lives in Bethesda.
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